Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
ORDINANCE No. IlS.
Published July 18th, 1SS..

M oRDINANCE to provide for lighting the
streets of the city of Dodge CITY, Kansas, with
Electric light.
lie II ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen Of the
city Of Dodge City, Kansas
SECTION /. That III consideration Of the benefits
that will accrue to the city Of Dodge City By the
lighting Of the sTee at night with electric lighi,
the said city hereby agrees to rent and d,.es here
by rent from the Dodge City Electric Light and
steam heating Company for and during the term
of i've years ten lights, to he light all night,
and twenty iHc3udCscent street light 10 be light
ed all night, at an annual rental rOf seventeen
dollar- per month for each and every arc
light of l3lD candle power each. anC.19 ~ per
month for each and every incandesceGt street
light 81 III candle power each, payable quarterly,
PfovlDLu, That the rent for sach electric iight
shall not begin until The Dodge City Electric
Light and steam Heating Company shall have
30 far Completed their electric light workSgs to be
able - furnish electricity ia sufficient amount Tor
the electric lights herein provided for
SIT. II. said electric tights. as provided Tor ia
section 80 tili~ ordinance. shall DE- located S fol
low, t"-vlt nnc arc light on the corner Of IL
Gust street and ~econd Ayenue one arc light
tie corner 'FRONT.' aud PaladOrd street arc
light ui the conner IF Front street and first Ave
nae our aic iieht on The corner Of Chestnut
street and Second .iNenur one arr light on the
corner of FiuE5 street and Third Avenue one arc
light ON tue corner OF Spruce street and second
Avenue ore dfc light on the corner OF Walnut
street ana First Avenue one arc light on the
neF OF Walnut street and Third SvcnG. : one are
ligIIt on the c.,rncrof Military Iyenue ard Rail-
road Aveuue. 1nd one arc light 0H second Avenue
at the north end of the north D.ilge and The twenty
incande-ceni lightS shall te located al sach places
within he .t. iny h, designated by the cOIl-
mittc ~ electric li-ht-
Ssc III. T,ir said Dodge. cry Electric Light
and Steam Heating Company shall keep all OF said
electric lights rented by the city in good work
ing order. Provided. the said city OF DCdgf City
shall be at the expense af furnishing the bulbs
necessary for said incandcscent lights, except the
first. which shall be furnished by the said Dodge
City Electric Light and Steam Heating Company
and III ailyODf said electric lights sOtilQ gee
out OF repair and fail to furnish light ACCORDING IT,
its capacity the said Dodge Ji;Y Electric Light
and Steam Heating Company, hall be- notified, and
If + fell to repair -i.sa electric light within ~
hours, apc-E ,.tevcnted by unavoidable rireIIB,
stance, one dollars per day shall be deducted for
each day i remains out of working order. The
penalty. herein provided for, STALL not be applied
10 electric lights temporarily disabled by repairs
extension Of wires.
SEC. ~ This ordinance shall take effect aii.i
be IN IN force from and after its acceptance il,
writing bl the Dodge City Electric Light ami.
Steam Hc.jng oInpdn; aud it publication once
fl the Dndae CitS TINES.
Par. I'd the eulrli ,:r5 i!ta p's,.
:.iess UEY. +. JoNEs City Clerk.
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e. " TaRBOX
Mayor.